We have a lot of evidence now that tells us that meditating is good for us. Many of us though have grown up in a culture that tends to separate the mind from the body. We may feel that meditation helps us mentally but struggle to see how that could have an effect on our physical health. However, research tells us that the benefits of meditation reach beyond the domain of mental health and can exert a measurable influence on our physical health too. This was demonstrated in a

Many of us make at least some effort to live in a healthy way. We may exercise, watch what we eat, take time out for enjoyment. A regular meditation practice can be a very effective way of maintaining balance and wellbeing. Of course sometimes living healthily is easier than others and most people will also go through times when our habits are the opposite of healthy. Many of us, in normal circumstances, will self-regulate within a certain range of behaving in a more or less